Developmental Delays

A History of Birth Trauma In at least 80% of children with developmental delays, including attention deficits, Sensory Processing Disorder and autism, there is a history of birth trauma. In each diagnosis, there are manifestations of various aspects of cerebral ... Read More

EMDR Can Help with TraumaIn this blog post by Jennifer Giustra-Kozek LPC HpN, she explains how EMDR can be helpful for children with autism and other developemental delays because they have often suffered trauma.“EMDR induces a fundamental change in brain ... Read More

Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND writes about nutritional interventions for children with mitochondrial dysfunction and autism. Mitochondrial dysfunction and autism often go hand in hand. William is a six year old with an autism diagnosis. He made encouraging initial gains with ... Read More

In this blog post, physical therapists Bert Richards, PTA and Gin Utermohlen, PT give tips for bike riding help for children with autism. Kids with Low Muscle Tone and Poor Balance Need Help Learning to Ride a Bike "Let's all ... Read More

In this blog post, Patricia Lemer discusses ways to balance food, time, senses and emotions for children with developmental delays interventions. How Can Parents Balance Developmental Delay Interventions? All living things strive for balance. Healthy organisms manifest balance by being ... Read More

With all of its chaotic ups and downs, joys and sorrows, love and rivalry, family life (referred to by Anthony Quinn in Zorba the Greek as “the whole catastrophe”) can be a challenge for everyone. Special needs siblings experience both ... Read More

Patricia S. Lemer, M. Ed., NCC gives us the scoop on educational testing and neuropsychological evaluations for special needs children. When I was twelve, my mother showed me some vocational tests she used in her volunteer work with seniors. I ... Read More

Sally Goddard Blythe explains the relationship between retained reflexes and developmental delays, which are often seen in children with autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and learning disabilities in this post. Ever wonder why babies startle, grasp your finger or turn ... Read More

My son Robby was given the label "failure to thrive," when he was only a few months old. From when he was a tiny baby, he was never a good nurser -- he would spit up or even vomit after ... Read More